06-18-2004, 05:27 AM
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June 18th
1778 ~ American Revolutionary War: British troops abandoned Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1815 ~ Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Waterloo led to Napoleon Bonaparte abdicating the throne of France for a second time.
1873 ~ Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
1928 ~ Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean.
1940 ~ Appeal of June 18 by Charles de Gaulle.
1942 ~ Birthday of Sir Paul McCartney, Singer & Guitarist for The Beatles.
1964 ~ Birthday of Uday Hussein, son of Saddam Hussein.
1983 ~ Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.
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